Ava was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Forsyth Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ava took a 2-0 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 28-30, 26-24, 25-10, 15-9.
Josy Graham was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 16 digs.
Ava's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Forsyth, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8-1 record this season.
Ava will square off against Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Forsyth, they are taking a road trip to challenge Parkview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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